Is the movie The Running Man available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

The Stream Tracker team presents a short primer on The Running Man (1987), a gritty, gladiatorial sci‑fi set in a 2017 gone wrong, where a totalitarian state calms the masses with lethal game shows. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays one of the condemned "runners" who must evade ruthless "stalkers" and the sadistic host Damon Killian for a shot at pardon and freedom. Equal parts dystopia and spectacle, the film leans on surveillance, televised violence and media control—terms you'll hear again as you check its current streaming status. Read on to see whether The Running Man is available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or AppleTV+.

Synopsis

In the aftermath of a global economic collapse, the United States has transformed into an authoritarian police state that suppresses artistic and cultural expression. To keep the masses subdued, the regime airs brutal reality programs in which condemned prisoners must battle for survival. One flagship spectacle, a gladiatorial show called The Running Man and presented by the implacable Damon Killian, forces "runners" to evade deadly "stalkers" in a televised hunt that offers the slim promise of a pardon and freedom if they somehow survive.

Release date

1987

Duration

1h 41min

Rating

Director

Paul Michael Glaser

Country

États-Unis

Genre(s)

Action, Science-Fiction, Thriller

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger Richard Dawson María Conchita Alonso Yaphet Kotto Jim Brown Jesse Ventura Erland van Lidth